Bubble producing devices



June 28, 1960 e. BUCIC, JR

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United States Patent 2,942,375 BUBBLE PRODUCING DEVICES George Bucic, Jra, 10146 S. Rhodes, Chicago, Ill. Filed Jan. 8, 1959,- Ser. No. 785,604

Claims. c1. 46-7) 7 producing device in which a reservoir for bubble-forming solution has arestricted opening therein through which is displayed a bubble-forming loop, so that when a centrifugal force is set up by revolving the device, the solution will pass through the restricted opening, form a film continuously on the loop, and be passed off into the ambient atmosphere in a myriad of bubbles.

It is yet another object of this invention to provide a bubble producing device in which the excess solution, as it passes from the loop, from which bubbles are being passed ofi, is captured in a receptacle placed in the path of flowage from the reservoir and retained for re-use in the device:

, It is afurther object of this invention to provide a bubble producing device in which the excess solution, that has been captured and retained in the receptacle, is reintroduced through connecting tubular members into the reservoir for re-use by inverting the .device.

, It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a bubble producing device in which the receptacle for the excess solution is so constructed thatwhen the device 2,942,375 Patented June 28, 1960 metal or glass, which are mounted vertically in spaced relationship to each other, by means of a pair of arms 12 and 13 which extend therebetween. Tubular portions 14 and 15 within the respective arms 12 and 13 open into the cavity 16 of the upper reservoir 10 at openings 17 therein and into the cavity 18 of the lower reservoir 11 at openings 19 therein. It is, of course, understood, that, although two arms are shown in the accompanying drawing of the device, for purposes of symmetry, it is is inv'erted the solution will not pass out of the mouth therein but will be diverted into the tubular members leading to the reservoir.

' It is a still further object of this invention to provide a bubble producing device inwhich a pair of reservoirs, between which is displayed a connecting and bubbleformingloop, are mounted in a configuration resembling an hour-glass, so that the solution will gravitationally flow in a filmacross the loop from one reservoir to the other, which action may be repeated by inverting the hour-glass styled device.

Qther objects and advantages of the invention will :appear in the following description thereof especially when considered with the accompanying drawings, in

which:

' Figure 1 is a front sectional view of the device comprising this invention; 'iFigure'Z is a side view of the device comprising this invention;

Figure 3 is a front sectional view of a modification of the device comprising this invention; and

: Figure 4 is a front sectional view of afurther modification of the device comprising this invention.

Referring now to the drawings, the invention, indicated by the designation A, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,

only necessary to have one tubular arm therein in the operation of the device. At the point in the upper reservoir 10 proximate to the lower reservoir 11 is a restricted discharge opening 20, through which is associated and extends a suitable wire 21 bent to form a bubble-making loop 22, which is connected with the reservoir 10 by the distended ends 23 of the wire 21 and positioned in the path along which the bubbleforming solution 24 will be discharged from the restricted opening 20. The lower reservoir 11 acts as a receptacle for excess solution dripping off of the loop 22 and has an inverted frusto-conical or funnel-shaped mouth opening 25 therein in alignment with the restricted discharge opening 20 of the upper reservoir 10. The plane 26 of the mouth opening 25 is contiguous with the base 27 of the loop 22. An eyelet 28 is mounted on the top of the upper reservoir 10 to attach a suitable string 29 thereto in order to suspend the device A in the ambient atmosphere.

Operation of the device A involves introduction of the bubble-forming solution 24 into the receptacle 11 by means of the mouth 25 therein. Inversion of the device A causes the solution 24 to flow into the tubular portions 14 and 15 of the arms 12 and 13 through the openings 18 in the receptacle. Since the mouth 25 is in the form of an inverted cone, the solution is prevented thereby from flowing back out of the mouth on inversion of the device, but passes into the reservoir 10 through the openings 17 near the top thereof. -Reinversion to the normal position operates to retain the solution 24 in the reservoir 10, due to the restriction in the discharge opening 20. The device is suspended in the ambient atmosphere by means of the string 29 and a gyratory movement is initiated thereto so as to orbit the device about the hand of the operator. Under the influence of centrifugal force the bubble-forming solution 24 flows outwardly through the restricted discharge opening 20, is'deposited in a film on the loopv 22 and is discharged therefrom in the form of bubbles as air passes through the loop 22. Excess solution, issuing from the loop and not being passed 011 as bubbles, is caught in the mouth 25 of the receptacle 11 and may thereupon be reused for filling the reservoir 10.

In the modification shown in Figure 3. and indicated by thedesignation B, the device comprises a pair of upper and lower sphericocylindrical reservoirs 30 and 31 for bubble-forming solution mounted in a configuration resembling an hour-glass and spaced from each other by means of a pair of upright arms 32 and 33 which connect and support the reservoirs. One arm 33 extends into the respective reservoirs and has a tubular portion 34 therein which extends through openings 37 and 39 of the arm 33 into the cavity portions 36 and 38 of the respective reservoirs 30 and 31. Upon tilting the device B the bubble-forming solution 44 is introduced into one of the reservoirs 30 through an opening 35 into the tubular portion 34 of the now inclined arm 33. Reservoir 30 has a discharge opening 40 therein at that point thereon most proximate to reservoir 31, which has a discharge opening 45 therein at that point thereon most proximate to reservoir 30. A double wire 41, bent over to make a bubble-forming loop 42, is carried in the space between the reservoirs 30 and 31 and connected thereto through association with the openings 40 and 45 therein by the distended ends 43 of the wires 41. When the device B is in an upright position, the loop 42 is positioned in the path along which due to gravitational force the bubble-forming solution 44 flows, so that it collects thereon in a continuous film. When air is passed about the loop 42, by blowing thereon or by waving the device through the air or placing it before a fan or other suitable method therefor, the solution 44 is discharged therefrom in the form of myriad bubbles. Any surplus solution dripping from the loop 42 passes along the wires 41 into the lower reservoir 31 through the opening 45 therein. The operation may be continued, upon exhaustion of the solution in the upper reservoir 30, without refilling, by inversion of the entire device, so that the excess solution caught in the lower reservoir 31 may be allowed to drip along the wire 41 and form a film on the bubble-forming loop 42, and so on, until all of the solution is exhausted from both reservoirs.

In accordance with the above description there has been provided herewith a new and improved device or toy for producing bubbles, whereby excess solution will not be scattered about the operator but will be caught for re-use in the device.

It is to be understood that, although the spherical or sphericocylindrical forms of reservoirs are preferred, other forms which perform the function of conducting the solution contained therein toward the discharge opening would fall within the scope of the invention. in this regard, it is not a necessary factor that the loop be constructed of wire, but it could be molded integral with the reservoir.

Illustrative of variations that may be made in the arrangement of the invention without departing from the scope thereof is the further modified embodiment of Figure 4. The device C thereof conforms closely to the device A of Figures 1 and 2. Specifically, the cavity 50 corresponds to cavity 16 of Figure 1, the cavity 51 corresponds to the cavity 18 of Figure 1, the tubular portions 57. and 53 correspond respectively to the tubular portions 14 and 15 of Figure l and the loop 54- corresponds to the loop 22 of Figure 1. The device C of Figure 4 functions in the same way as the device A of Figures 1 and 2 and is meant to illustrate an embodiment thought to be better adapted to simple molding operation. The outer form, in which the arrangement in accordance with the invention might be embodied, is considered to be a matter of choice. That is, in outer appearance, it could be completely functional,

taking the shape defined by the necessary units, or it could be of a fancilful design either abstract or real such, 'for example, as a clowns face.

While the arrangement of the invention described herein is at present considered to be preferred, it is understood that other variations and modifications may be made therein, and it is intended to cover in theappended claims all such variations and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A bubble producing device comprising a pair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs, means for introducing bubble-forming solution therein, a tubular arm connecting and supporting said reservoirs, each of said reservoirs having an opening at the proximity points thereon, a bubble-forming loop associatedwith said openings and positioned in the discharge path to receive said solution in a film thereon, whereby when air is moved past said loop a myriad of bubbles is released therefrom, and said opening in said lower reservoir being positioned in alignment with said discharge path for capturing excess solution dripping off said loop, whereby such excess solution may be retained in said lower reservoir for reuse when the device is inverted.

2. A bubble producing device comprising apair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs for receiving bubbleforming solution therein, said upper reservoir having a restricted discharge opening in the bottom thereof, a bubble-forming loop associated with said discharge opening and positioned in the discharge path to receive said solution in a film thereon, said lower reservoir having a mouth opening in alignment with said discharge path, whereby said solution may be introduced into said lower reservoir by means of saidmouth opening, one or more tubular arms connecting and supporting and opening into said reservoirs, whereby said solution may be introduced from said lower reservoir into said upper reservoir by inversion of said device, whereby when air is moved past said continuously enfilmed loop a myriad of bubbles is released therefrom, and whereby the excess solution therefrom is captured and retained for reuse in the loop.

5. A bubble producing device comprising a pair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs for receiving bubbleforming solution therein, said upper reservoir having a restricted discharge opening in the bottom thereof, a bubble-forming loop associated with said discharge opening and positioned in the discharge path to receive said solution in a film thereon, said lower reservoir having a mouth opening therein in alignment with said discharge path, whereby said solution may be introduced into said lower reservoir by means of said mouth opening, one or more tubular arms connecting and supporting and opening into said reservoirs, whereby said solution may be introduced from said lower reservoir to said upper reservoir by inversion of said device, and means mounted on the top of said upper reservoir for attaching suspending means thereto, whereby gyratory movement initiated to said suspending means causes said reservoir to orbit and said solution to be discharged under the influence of centrifugal force and to be released in a myriad of bubbles as the continuously enfilmed loop is moved through the ambient atmosphere, and whereby the excess solution therefrom is captured and retained in said lower reservoir for reuse in the device.

6. A bubble producing device comprising a pair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs for receiving bubbleforrning solution therein, said upper reservoir having a restricted discharge opening in the bottom thereof, a oubble-forrning loop associated with said discharge op'en ing and positioned in the discharge path to receive said solution in a film thereon, said lower reservoir having an inverted frusto-conical mouth opening therein in alignment with said discharge path, the upper base plane of said mouth opening being contiguous with the base of said loop, whereby said solution may be introduced into said lower reservoir by means of said mouth opening, one or more tubular arms connecting and supporting and opening into said reservoirs, whereby said solution may be introduced from said lower reservoir to said upper reservoir by inversion of said device, and means mounted on the top of said upper reservoir for attaching suspensing means thereto, whereby gyratory movement initiated to said suspending means causes said reservoir to orbit and said solution to be discharged under the influence of centrifugal force and to be released in a myriad of bubbles as the continuously enfilmed loop is moved through the ambient atmosphere, and whereby the excess solution therefrom. is captured and retained in said lower reservoir for reuse in the device.

7. A bubble producing device according to claim 6,

said upper and lower spaced reservoirs being spnerical in form.

8. A bubble producing device comprising a pair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs for bubble-forming solution mounted in a configuration resembling an hourglass, a pair of upright arms connecting said reservoirs, one of said arms being tubular and extending respectively into the cavity portion of each of said reservoirs, said tubular arm having an opening therein through which such solution may be introduced, each of said reservoirs having a discharge opening at the proximity points thereon, and a bubble-forming loop associated with said discharge openings and positioned in the discharge path to receive a film of solution thereon, whereby said bubble-forming solution gravitationally flows from said upper reservoir and is released in the form of bubbles when air is passed thereabout by suitable means, and whereby any surplus solution therefrom flows along said loop connection through said opening into the lower reservoir, whereupon the action thereof may be reversed by inversion of said hour-glass frame.

9. A bubble producing device according to claim 8,

said upper and lower spaced rmervoirs being sphericocylindrical in form.

10. A bubble producing device comprising a pair of upper and lower spaced reservoirs, a tubular arm connecting and supporting said reservoirs, said arm having means for introducing bubble-forming solution therein, said upper reservoir having means for passing said solution from said arm into said upper reservoir, discharge means in said upper reservoir for permitting said solution to drip therefrom, a bubble-forming loop associated with said discharge means and positioned in the discharge path to receive said solution in a continuous film thereon so that when air is moved past said continuously enfilmed loop a myriad of bubbles is released therefrom, and mouth means in said lower reservoir in alignment with said discharge path for capturing any excess solution dripping from said loop, whereby such excess solution may be retained in said lower reservoir for re-use when the device is inverted.

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